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overlook

Dictionary definition · overlook

noun

  1. a high place affording a good view

verb

  1. look past, fail to notice
  2. be oriented in a certain direction"The house looks out on a tennis court"
  3. leave undone or leave out"How could I miss that typo?"
  4. look down on"The villa dominates the town"
  5. watch over"I am overlooking her work"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).